2014 Regular Season schedule announced

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Ten nationally televised games and stops at Stanford Stadium and Levi’s® Stadium highlight the San Jose Earthquakes’ 2014 schedule as Major League Soccer unveiled its full slate for the upcoming season on Monday.

San Jose will open its season at home against the Colorado Rapids on Sunday, March 9 at 7:30 p.m. PT. Local television and radio broadcast schedules will be announced at a later date.

The Earthquakes will play at Stanford Stadium for a fourth-consecutive year on Saturday, June 28 against the LA Galaxy. The previous two editions drew sellout crowds of over 50,000. In addition to the soccer match, fans will be treated to a Salute to the Armed Forces halftimeshow and post-game fireworks extravaganza. Tickets will go on sale beginning Wednesday, Jan. 29 with a special Visa Pre-Sale with general public availability to follow two days later starting at 10 a.m. PT.

The club will also feature in the first-ever event at the San Francisco 49ers’ new home, Levi’s® Stadium, on Saturday, Aug. 2 against Seattle Sounders FC. Ticket information for that match will be available at a later date.

The national television slate includes five games on NBCSports Network, one on ESPN2, three on UniMas and one on Univision DeportesNetwork. The NBC Sports clip includes a stretch of three in a row, startingwith the club’s home game against the Chicago Fire on Wednesday, July 23. Next up is the Aug. 2 date against Seattle at Levi’s® Stadium, followed by the Southern California leg of the California Clasico on Friday, Aug. 8. NBC Sports Network will also carry the Stanford Stadium leg of the Clasico and San Jose’s home match against D.C. United on Friday, July 11.

In addition to NBC Sports Network, the Earthquakes will appear on ESPN2 on Sunday, Sept. 7 against the Portland Timbers at JELD-WENField. The trio of UniMas matches includes: Sunday, April 13 against the Columbus Crew at Buck Shaw Stadium, Sunday, Sept. 14 against the LA Galaxy at Buck Shaw and Sunday, Oct. 26 against Chivas USA at the StubHub Center. Wrapping up the national television schedule is a match against the Philadelphia Union on Sunday, Aug. 24 at PPL Park.

San Jose has a home-heavy schedule in the first half of the season. They host six of their first nine matches and then six of eight spanning June 28 through mid-August. The Earthquakes close with seven road fixtures in their final 10.

The Earthquakes are off from Sunday, June 8 until Saturday, June 28 as part of a league-wide FIFA break for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

Season ticket packages are on sale now starting at $266. For more information, visit www.sjearthquakes.com/tickets or call the club’s Front Office at 408-556-7700. Individual tickets for all games except matches at Stanford Stadium and Levi’s® Stadium will be available through a special Visa Pre-Sale starting on Tuesday, Dec. 17. Tickets go onsale to the general public on Wednesday, Dec. 18 at 10 a.m. PT and will be available by visiting the club’s website or by calling 1-800-225-2277. Groups of 10 or more should call the Front Office at 408-556-7700 to inquire about group rates.

Date

Opponent

Time

TV

Sunday, March 9

Colorado Rapids

TBD

TBD

Saturday, March 22

at Sporting Kansas City

5:30 p.m.

TBD

Saturday, March 29

New England Revolution

7:30 p.m.

TBD

Sunday, April 13

Columbus Crew

12:00 p.m.

UNIMAS

Saturday, April 19

at Colorado Rapids

3:00 p.m.

TBD

Saturday, April 26

Chivas USA

7:30 p.m.

TBD

Saturday, May 3

at Vancouver Whitecaps FC

TBD

TBD

Wednesday, May 7

Real Salt Lake

7:30 p.m.

TBD

Saturday, May 10

FC Dallas

7:30 p.m.

TBD

Saturday, May 17

at Seattle Sounders FC

7:00 p.m.

TBD

Sunday, May 25

Houston Dynamo

7:30 p.m.

TBD

Saturday, May 31

at FC Dallas

5:30 p.m.

TBD

Saturday, June 7

at Toronto FC

TBD

TBD

Saturday, June 28

LA Galaxy*

TBD

NBCSN

Wednesday, July 2

Chivas USA

7:30 p.m.

TBD

Friday, July 11

D.C. United

8:00 p.m.

NBCSN

Saturday, July 19

at New York Red Bulls

4:00 p.m.

TBD

Wednesday, July 23

Chicago Fire

8:00 p.m.

NBCSN

Saturday, August 2

Seattle Sounders FC**

TBD

NBCSN

Friday, August 8

at LA Galaxy

7:30 p.m.

NBCSN

Saturday, August 16

FC Dallas

7:30 p.m.

TBD

Wednesday, August 20

at Seattle Sounders FC

7:00 p.m.

TBD

Sunday, August 24

at Philadelphia Union

5:00 p.m.

UDN

Saturday, August 30

Real Salt Lake

7:30 p.m.

TBD

Sunday, September 7

at Portland Timbers

2:00 p.m.

ESPN2

Wednesday, September 10

at Vancouver Whitecaps FC

TBD

TBD

Sunday, September 14

LA Galaxy

12:00 p.m.

Unimas

Saturday, September 20

at Montreal Impact

TBD

TBD

Saturday, September 27

at Colorado Rapids

6:00 p.m.

TBD

Saturday, October 4

Portland Timbers

7:30 p.m.

TBD

Wednesday, October 8

at Portland Timbers

7:30 p.m.

TBD

Saturday, October 11

at Real Salt Lake

6:30 p.m.

TBD

Saturday, October 18

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

7:30 p.m.

TBD

Sunday, October 26

at Chivas USA

12:00 p.m.

Unimas

*Match will be played at Stanford Stadium; **Match will be played at Levi's® Stadium